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ORPHANS/LESS OF ME - SINGLE (16-May-78)
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ORPHANS/LESS OF ME (7")
Tracklist: Orphans/ Less Of Me
Recording info: Recorded in a studio, New York City in Feb-78. Produced by Robert Quine [The Voidoids].
Notes: First ever release by Lydia Lunch. Lust/Unlust was Charles Ball's (short-lived) label. Migraine was Lydia's sub-label of Lust/Unlust.
Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Gordon Stevenson (bass) and Bradly Field (on just 1 drum).
- Migraine Records-Lust/Unlust - CC-333 (US,16-May-78)
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BABY DOLL - SINGLE (Apr-79)
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BABY DOLL (7")
Tracklist: Baby Doll// Freud In Flop/ Race Mixing
Recording info: Recorded in a studio, New York City in the second half of 1978. Produced by Robert Quine [The Voidoids].
Notes: Sleeve photo by Julia Gorton.
Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Jim Sclavunos (bass) and Bradly Field (1 drum and 1 cymbal).
- Migraine Records-Lust/Unlust -CC-334 (US,Apr-79)
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PINK - EP (1979)
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PINK (12")
Tracklist: Freud In Flop/ Race Mixing/ Baby Doll/ Burning Rubber (live)/ Red Alert (live)// Orphans/ Less Of Me.
Recording info: Side 1 recorded in a studio, New York City in the second half of 1978 and produced by Robert Quine. Side 2 recorded in a studio, New York City in Feb-78 and produced by Robert Quine, except "Burning Rubber" and "Red Alert" recorded live (@ CBGB's?) in New York City in 1978 and produced by Woody Payne (a.k.a Charles Ball).
Notes: Compilation of the two 7" singles, plus 2 additional live tracks. Sleeve photo by Julia Gorton. "Woody Payne" was a fictitious character who claimed the copyright of some of blues legend Robert Johnson's songs.
Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Gordon Stevenson (bass on 1st single tracks) + Jim Sclavunos (bass on all other) and Bradly Field (1 drum and 1 cymbal).
- Migraine Records-Lust/Unlust -CC-336 (US,1979) Pink vinyl.
- Migraine Records-Lust/Unlust -CC-336 (US,1979) Black vinyl.
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PRE - EP (1979)
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PRE (12")
Tracklist: The Closet // Less Of Me/ My Eyes
Recording info: Recorded in a studio in SoHo, New York City in 1977 and mixed by Lydia Lunch & James Chance.
Notes: Earliest recording of Lydia Lunch. First recordings of Teenage Jesus & The Jerks when James Chance was still in the band. Different version of "Less Of Me" than the one on the first single. Cover photo by Julia Gorton.
Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ James Chance (saxophone)/ Reck (bass) and Bradly Field (1 drum and 1 cymbal).
- ZE Records -ZE12011 (US,1979) White/black cover.
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PRE (12")
Tracklist: The Closet // Less Of Me/ My Eyes
Recording info: Recorded in a studio in SoHo, New York City between spring/August 1977 and mixed by Lydia Lunch & James Chance.
Notes: Earliest recording of Lydia Lunch. First recordings of Teenage Jesus & The Jerks when James Chance was still in the band. Different version of "Less Of Me" than the one on the first single. Cover photo by Julia Gorton.
Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ James Chance (saxophone)/ Reck (bass) and Bradly Field (1 drum and 1 cymbal).
- Celluloid/ZE Records -CEL 2 6565 (FR,Jun-80) Pink/black cover.
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EVERYTHING - ALBUM (Oct-95)
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EVERYTHING (CD)
Tracklist: 1.Red Alert(live)/ 2.Orphans/ 3.The Closet/ 4.Burning Rubber(live)/ 5.I Woke Up Dreaming(live)/ 6.Freud In Flop/ 7.Baby Doll/ 8.Race Mixing/ 9.Crown Of Thorns(live)/ 10.My Eyes (studio)/ 11.Less Of Me (studio)/ 12.Red Alert(live)
Recording info: track 2 recorded in a studio, New York City in Feb-78. Produced by Robert Quine [The Voidoids]; track 3 recorded @ the Big Apple studios, New York City in May-78. Produced by Brian Eno; tracks 6-8 recorded in a studio, New York City in the second half of 1978. Produced by Robert Quine [The Voidoids]; tracks 10 and 11 recorded in the studio, New York City in 1977 and mixed by Lydia Lunch & James Chance; rest live (@ CBGB's?), New York City 1978. Mastered by Jim G.Thirlwell, except tracks 10 and 11 by Michael Romanowski.
Notes: All tracks taken from the "Hysterie" compilation album + 2 tracks from "PRE" 12", but not 'everything'. Rendered superfluous with the release of the "Shut Up And Bleed" compilation album (2008). Cover photo by Julia Gorton.
Line-up tracks 2,3,5 Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Gordon Stevenson (bass) and Bradly Field (drum), rest Jim Sclavunos on bass instead of George Stevenson, except tracks 10,11: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ James Chance (saxophone)/ Reck (bass) and Bradly Field (1 drum and 1 cymbal).
- Atavistic -ALP51CD (US,Oct-95) Digipack
- Trident Music -TWIST 3 (UK,Oct-95)
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LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY, 1977 - ALBUM (09-Apr-06)
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LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY, 1977 (CD-R)
Tracklist: My Eyes (are empty)/ Burning Rubber/ Popularity Is So Boring/ No Morality/ I Woke Up Dreaming/ Less Of Me/ The Closet/ Red Alert/ Orphans.
Recording info: Recorded live @ Max's Kansas City,New York City on 20-Sep-77.
Notes: 20 mins live recording on cassette. Available only through www.lydia-lunch.org. The CD-R contains a 41 pages pdf file with photos and clippings. Back cover has a picture of Lydia at the age of 14 (1973).
Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Reck (bass) and Bradly Field (1 drum and 1 cymbal).
- Widowspeak Records/lydia-lunch.org (EU,09-Apr-06) Ltd. edition.
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SHUT UP AND BLEED - ALBUM (21-Jul-08)
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SHUT UP AND BLEED (CD)
Tracklist: 1.Red Alert / 2.Orphans / 3.Burning Rubber / 4.The Closet / 5.Less Of Me / 6.Freud In Flop / 7.I Woke Up Dreaming / 8.See Pretty(*) / 9.Baby Doll / 10.Race Mixing / 11.Crown Of Thorns / 12.Staircase(*) / 13.Less Of Me/ 14.Tornado Warnings(*) / 15.My Eyes / 16.Case #14(*) / 17.Red Alert / 18.I Am The Lord Jesus(*) / 19.Sidewalk(*) / 20.Burning Rubber / 21.Try Me(*) / 22.The Closet / 23.Eliminate By Night / 24.I Woke Up Dreaming / 25.Roll Your Thunder / 26.No Morality / 27.GI Blue(*) / 28.Popularity Is So Boring / 29.Red Alert
Recording info: Tracks 23 and 25 recorded live by Perry Brandston @ the Artist's Space, New York City on 06-May-78. Rest see elsewhere. Compilation produced, edited and remastered by Tom Garretson.
Sources: TJ&TJ: tracks 4,5,15 taken from the "Pre" 12"; tracks 2,13 taken from the "Orphans" 7" (1st single); tracks 1,3,22,24 taken from the "No New York" album; tracks 6,9,10 taken from the "Baby Doll" 7" (2nd single); tracks 26,28 taken from the "Live @ Max's Kansas City, 1977" album; tracks 7,11,17,20,29 (live NYC 1978) taken from the "Hysterie" album; BS: tracks 12,21 taken from their first (and only) single; tracks 8,19 (studio 08-Dec-78) taken from the "Hysterie" album; tracks 14,16,18,27 (live NYC June 1979) taken from the "Hysterie" album.
Notes: The ultimate Teenage Jesus & The Jerks and Beirut Slump(*) compilation. Contains 2 previously unreleased TJ&TJ tracks.
- Cherry Red -CDMRED367 (UK,21-Jul-08)
- Atavistic -ALP500CD (US,02-Sep-08)
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V/A: NO NEW YORK - ALBUM (Nov-78)
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V/A: NO NEW YORK (LP)
Tracklist: The Contortions: Dish It Out/ Flip Your Face/ Jaded/ I Can’t Stand Myself, Teenage Jesus and The Jerks: Burning Rubber/ The Closet/ Red Alert/ I Woke Up Dreaming// Mars: Helen Fordsdale/ Hairwaves/ Tunnel/ Puerto Rican Ghost, DNA: Egomaniac’s Kiss/ Lionel/ Not Moving/ Size.
Recording info: Recorded @ the Big Apple studios, New York City in May-78. Produced by Brian Eno.
Notes: TJ&TJ line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Gordon Stevenson (bass) and Bradly Field (drums).
- Antilles/Island Records -AN7067 (US,Nov-78)
- Polygram KK/Off Note/Cut Out -ONCOL-002 (JP,13-Sep-97)
- Lilith Records -LR102LP (RU,Sep-05) Picture disc.
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V/A: NO NEW YORK (CD)
Tracklist: The Contortions: Dish It Out/ Flip Your Face/ Jaded/ I Can’t Stand Myself, Teenage Jesus and The Jerks: Burning Rubber/ The Closet/ Red Alert/ I Woke Up Dreaming// Mars: Helen Fordsdale/ Hairwaves/ Tunnel/ Puerto Rican Ghost, DNA: Egomaniac’s Kiss/ Lionel/ Not Moving/ Size.
Recording info: Recorded @ the Big Apple studios, New York City in May-78. Produced by Brian Eno.
Notes: TJ&TJ line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Gordon Stevenson (bass) and Bradly Field (just 1 drum).
- Polygram KK/Off Note/Cut Out -ONCO-002 (JP,13-Sep-97)
- Antilles/Off Note (JP,2003)
- Lilith Records -LR102CD (RU,Sep-05)
- Universal/Bridge Records -BRIDGE-036 (JP,23-Sep-05)
- Widowspeak/lydia-lunch.org (EU,09-Apr-06) CD-R website only.
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HYSTERIE - ALBUM (April 1986)
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HYSTERIE (LP/CD/CS)
Tracklist: Teenage Jesus & The Jerks: 1.Red Alert(live)/ 2.Orphans/ 3.The Closet/ 4.Burning Rubber(live)/ 5.I Woke Up Dreaming(live)/ 6.Freud In Flop/ 7.Baby Doll/ 8.Race Mixing/ 9.Crown Of Thorns(live)/ 10.Red Alert(live)// Beirut Slump: 1.Try Me/ 2.Staircase/ 3.I Am The Lord Jesus(live)/ 4.Case #14(live)/ 5.See Pretty/ 6.G-I Blue(live)/ 7.Tornado Warnings(live)/ 8.Sidewalk/// Eight Eyed Spy: 1.Swamp/ 2.Run Through The Jungle/ 3.Motor Oil Shanty(live)/ 4.Love Split With Blood(live)/ 5.Ran Away Dark(live)/ 6.Diddy Wah Diddy/ 7.Lazy In Love/ 8.Dead Me You Beside (a.k.a. Get You Me B Side)(live)// Collaborations: 1.I Fell In Love With A Ghost (with Rowland S.Howard)/ 2.Der Karibische Western (with Die Haut)/ 3.As She Weeps (with Sort Sol)/ 4.Death Valley ’69 (with Sonic Youth ["Bad Moon Rising" album version])(*).
Recording info: Teenage Jesus & The Jerks: track 2 recorded in a studio, New York City in Feb-78. Produced by Robert Quine [The Voidoids]; track 3 recorded @ the Big Apple studios, New York City in May-78. Produced by Brian Eno; tracks 6-8 recorded in a studio, New York City in the second half of 1978. Produced by Robert Quine [The Voidoids]; rest live (@ CBGB's?), New York City 1978; Beirut Slump: tracks 1,2,5 and 8 recorded @ Hothouse studio, New York City on 08-Dec-78. Produced by Woody Payne (a.k.a Charles Ball), rest live @ the Mudd Club, New York City June 1979 at their last (of only 3 concerts); Eight Eyed Spy: tracks 1,2,6 and 7 recorded @ Blank Tapes Studios, New York City in Oct-1980. Produced and engineered by Bob Blank. Remixed @ 39th Street Music Studio, New York City in Oct-1980 by Scott Lit and Chris Stamey (with Pat Irwin and Jim Sclavunos), tracks 3,4 and 5 recorded live @ New Place, New Orleans on 25-Jul-80, track 8 recorded live @ Tier 3, New York City 31-Jan-80. Collaborations: see elsewhere.
All recordings reprocessed by Jim G.Thirlwell in 1986.
Sources: Teenage Jesus & The Jerks: track 2 taken from the A-side of 1st single (May-78); track 3 taken from the V/A: "No New York" album (Nov-78); tracks 4 and 10 live tracks taken from the "Pink" 12" (1979). Beirut Slump: tracks 1 and 2 taken from their first (and only) single (Mar-79). Eight Eyed Spy: tracks 1,2,6 and 7 taken from their self titled album (Oct-81). Collaborations: all tracks previously released, see elsewhere in the discography for more details.
Line-up: Teenage Jesus & The Jerks: tracks 2,3,5 Lydia Lunch (guitar and vocals)/ Gordon Stevenson (bass) and Bradly Field (drum), rest Jim Sclavunos on bass instead of George Stevenson. Beirut Slump: Lydia Lunch (guitar)/ Vivienne Dick (organ)/ Bob [a.k.a. Bobby Berkowitz](vcls/violin)/ Liz Swope (bass)and Jim Sclavunos (drums). Eight Eyed Spy: live line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ George Scott III (bass)/ Pat Irwin (sax, guitar)/ Michael Paumgardhen (guitar) and Jim Sclavunos (drums). Studio line-up: Pat Irwin on bass instead of George Scott III.
Notes: Retrospective album of Lydia's ouput between 1978 and 1983. Studio and (13) live tracks. Compiled by Lydia Lunch. Total time: 74 mins.
- CD Presents -CD039 (US,April 1986) 2LP
- CD Presents -CD039C (US,April 1986) CS (*) extra track
- CD Presents -CD039CD (US,April 1986) CD
- Widowspeak/Rough Trade -WSP8 (UK,Mar-87) 2LP with poster
- Widowspeak/Rough Trade -WSP8C (UK,Mar-87) CS (*) extra track
- Torso -CD143 (NL,1989) CD
- EFA -02382-26 (GE,1989) CD
- Widowspeak -WSP8CD (US,May-90) CD
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